The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-31
DUE west And CHICKASAW.
THE COLLEGE BELLS SOUND IN THE DIS
TANCE.
Doctors and WntermeIOns SO Mules
and Cotton Bales-.-Teachers, Mu.
sic and SonS--.Saw Logs and Fire
Wood. Preachers, Children and
SchoooIs--.The Faculty of the Fc'
male College.
DUE WEST, S. C., August, 20, 1887;

male SOlIeSe.
DUE WEST, S. c., August, %, 1857:
"Saw my Leg OFF," Will probably be the
opening anthem Of county doctors who meet
here the first week in September.
Mr. Joe Nance expects to make ten bales OF
cotton to mule this year.
As melons SHRINK In size, they increase IN
money value and in malaria. ~
Miss Fannie Ger k will go to Williamson
this week, where she will spend some tlmc
with relatives. Ill,
suspend operations during the time the
physicians meet here and let these hard
working, scientific gentlemen have q jolly
The authorities arc having n commodious
w0od-Ilouse erected in the Erskine College
campus.
Fires are comfortable these cool mornings,
and are supposed to be healthy also.
The Methodists have just closed protract-
ed meeting at Donalds. with good results.
The demand for catalogues of our two col.
lcges is greater than ever before. The pros
Son Some of the boys are enjoying themselves
In wrestling matches. Antony Pearson Is the
champion.
| into Mr.. IL. e. Bonner S house. .
We understand that orr friend Mr.. *; =,
Galloway will report Due West for the
II, The e's stores are beginning to fill up with
"fall bargains" as usual.
Protrnctcd meetings are the order Of the
| noisy and demonstrative.
The board of health will take in the con-
| ditlon OF the premises OF our citizens at al
early day.
meeting of the Medical Association Thursday
night Everything is being done to make the
meeting uh enjoyable one.
| Messrs J. +. Calhoun and j. w. Power, with
Miss Marie Power and Miss Carrie Calhoun.
spent day and night last week with DR.. j. II.
Bell, Of Antrevilie. ,
Mrs. Q. G. Haddon ana chlldrcn are sPehu-
ing few weeks at Mr.. r. w. Haddon's:
| A number Of citizens have returned from
their summer trips, and some from other
places are now enjoying our delightful Gil
| mate. W..
A dozen or so of the young people OF West
End attended the closing of the singing school
at G!lgal last week. 1t was pleasant occa-
sion, and it Is said the singing OF the congre-
! CATION Is much improved.
| Rev. Mr.. Pearson has most excellent patch
of forage corn. He has about concluded that
| he is n farmer. -
ciation at Fellowship Baptist church near
Ninety-Six this week. -
| CottOn-plcking has hegun in earnest The
| dry streak through this vicinity Is InrnishlnS
, the most Of the open cotton now. This Is no
The boys say that Joe Pressly lost his new
| linen collar last week, and came very near
being disappointed In getting 10 Vlslt his Dest
DR.. N. B. Ellis and Mr. A. C. Clinkscales are
| travelling in the interests OF large drug
houses: the former In this State, the latter
| In Georgia.
Prof ". ]. Magill, who has been indisposcdi
for several weeks, is now able to ride out and
spend an hour or so day in town;
| MIR. Mike DodSon, OF Mississippi, has Oeen
on a visit 10 his brothers, Messrs. Allen, Alb
ner and ASbury. Forty-six years ago he
moved from this county. No better citizens
| live In this county than the Bodsons.
MIR. John Eli Ellis is treating several par.
ties afflicted with cancers. and Is said to be
very successful. Some ante beltum cure Is
| being used.
mill and fixtures put In frstclass repair, and
is now doing some excellent work for the pub
lie. His gin also will run, and those carrying
cotton 10 him will be well served.
| Friday, and ure ut his fathers Rev. Dr. La
than. Mr. Latham holds clerkship In the
War Department at Washington, ID. Z. He
w" Mr. rfnas and MTs Soe JAS .e Brce and children
visiting Prof Kennedy: They reside IN
Winnsboro, and Miss Julia Kennedy accom-
panes her sister, Mrs. BrIce. Miss Julia has
! mad q pleasant trip North.
| The first bale OF new cotton sold In this
| place this season was brought In by Mr..
| Frank Lee last Wednesday, and sold Mt 81
cents per pound. Since then he has sold two
| more.
| Mr.. ]. NJ. Ellis and family expect to move to
Westminster this Fall. They have many
| friends here who will regret to have them
| their new home. His farm near here Is for
Mr. II. f, Bonner and family are now DOM
iciled at the Female College, where everything
that can conduce to the comfort and pleasure
OF the young ladies who attend that famous
Institution is being done, and pleasant and
attractive home-lkc appearance greets the
Mr.. w. c. McGce will take charge OF the
school ut Fruit Hill. Edgefcld county, about
the Sth OF next month. He graduated In Frs
kline last July. taking a high stand In all the
studies of his class, and is young man Of
high moral and Christian character, and
possesses all tlfe qualifications Of success
ful teacher. The patrons OF that school will
not regret their selection.
Miss Susie Calhoun will leave this week for
Marion, where she has been offered Il splen-
did situation in the High School located at
that place. She is an excellent lady and a
popular teacher.
Rev. DR.. Grlcr came home from Newberry
last week, and has been conflned TO- his bed
with u bilious attack ever since. He Is mp
now. 1t is a matter OF regret to him that he
Miss Mary White Pearson is in the city OF
Anderson visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Cordelia Martin. youngest daughter of
the late Rev. WIN. P. Martin, died last sun.
day afternoon In Williamston, in the 3jth
year Of her age. Her remains were Inferred
IN the churchyard at BrOadmouth beside those
of her father and other relatives. Rev. Il. W.
Burts conducted religious services. MIR. L. II.
Prather from this place, went to w Wiliamston
and attended the funeral OF his aunt.
Mr.. Jess Hardness has situation in q large
wholesale house in Charlotte since the base
ball club has dlsbanded: He has in him the
elements OF success, and his friends anticipate
a bright future for him.
Mr.. Jno Fl. Wren, the contractor, will build
the male academy At Williamson, to cost
over 81 800.
For some days past the kids of this place
have been watching and waiting, iuSt eager
to get hold of the Abbcrille boys ard make
them sorry that they ever saw such q thing
as base ball. And to have been OFT at a con-
not see them the Abbeville team would mol
have dared to venture In this direction at all.
They threw nothing but ..ins," outs and
occurrence, and "Hy" nevcr hit the ground
within any reasonable distance. Such con-
tldence they had in themselves until last
Wednesday, when they received notice say
Ing that the Abbcville team would Ue up on
Thursday; and then all was confusion-no-
body to throw the down shoots" or catch
the "tiies," no cuptain-not even ground of
hither and thithcr in groups, looking at each
other in utter despair, as If they would like
10 find about nine holes TO crawl into ana
pull the holes In after them. 1t was pleas
ant snrpriSe that they all survived that night
and were up the next day apparently ready
for action. In due time the visitors arrived,
and by p NJ, both clubs were out IN the
old field about mile from here, fighting for
life. Just as might have been expected, Abb
bcville gained an easy victory ana were soon
vending their way. with merry hearts, TO-
wards their homes. This much deservesto be
said for Due West: they did not play alto
gether against the "kid' nine Of Abbevil'e.
and we think If the older boys had been left
off the game would nave been closer. But
mind, you AbbcvillianS; Due West Will be on
top ere long-slle has never been content to
stay under, and never Will. SO look out.
The following compose the Faculty of the
Due West Female College for the next year